Housing Bureau opens 8,820 light unit applications as demand spikes

The projects are located in Chai Wan, Kai Tak, and two sites in Tuen Mun.

The Housing Bureau announced that applications for the third phase of Light Public Housing (LPH) units that will provide 8,820 units will be open from 30 January 2026.

The phase 3 of the LPH programme will cover four projects, with one each in Chai Wan and Kai Tak, and two in Tuen Mun, together offering a total of 8,820 units. Resident intakes are expected to begin gradually from the second quarter of 2026.

Eligible applicants will receive application forms by post in batches on or before 30 January.

Applications submitted between 30 January and 20 February will be given priority processing, and applicants who have already applied do not need to submit another form.

The phase 3 projects will offer units suitable for households of one to two, three to four, or four to five people.

The project on Sheung On Street in Chai Wan will provide about 1,720 units, with estimated monthly rents ranging from $1,340 to $3,020.

The Olympic Avenue project in Kai Tak, Phase 2, will offer about 3,180 units in the first stage of applications, with estimated monthly rents ranging from $1,310 to $2,990.

About 2,760 units will be offered in the first stage of applications for the project at Yan Po Road, Tuen Mun, with estimated monthly rents ranging from approximately $900 to $2,010.

Moreover, the Tsing Fat Street project in Tuen Mun will provide about 1,160 units in the first stage for households of one to two or three to four people. The estimated monthly rents will range from about $900 to $1,610.

The bureau reported a high volume of responses to the LPH programme, with more than 27,700 applications submitted by mid-January.

Last year, six projects were gradually completed, providing a total of about 9,500 units for tenants to move in.